Story Line
A giant octopus, whose feeding habits have been affected by radiation from H-Bomb tests, rises from the Mindanao Deep to terrorize the California Coast.
“IT CRUSHES! KILLS! DESTROYS!”
Top Cast
Kenneth Tobey
Cmdr. Pete Mathews
Faith Domergue
Prof. Lesley Joyce
Donald Curtis
Dr. John Carter
Chuck Griffiths
Lt. Griff, USN
Ian Keith
Adm. Burns
Dean Maddox Jr.
Adm. Norman
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Rating
5.7/ 10
Release Date
1955-07-01
Runtime
1h 19m
Genres
Science FictionAdventureHorror
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User Reviews (2)
hand2a
6/10
•2/4/2025Harryhausen's special effects in this film are absolutely brilliant as always. I thought that the opening sequence in the submarine was excellent but the rest of the film, excluding Harryhausen's work, was unremarkable. Still definitely worth a watch...
Dr Nostromo
6/10
•4/24/202657/100
Early Ray Harryhausen creature feature about a radiation enhanced, giant octopus (with only 6 tentacles) attacking the west coast of the U.S. climaxing at the Golden Gate bridge. The creature effects were wonderful to watch as it threatens ...